Student Counsellor

Overview:

• Professional Salary D2 range $79,985 - $91,100 + 11% Super (There will be a 3.5% salary increase in July 2024)
• Part time (3 days per week), Fixed term till Feb 2025
• Great office location – Bourke Street Melbourne
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
• This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
• We also offer benefits such as salary packaging, purchased leave, discounts on RMIT childcare services, gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Our Values - Passion | Impact | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage | Imagination

About RMIT Training
RMIT Training provides pre-tertiary English and Foundation Studies (FS) pathway programs designed for international students seeking admission into RMIT University.
We pride ourselves on delivering real-life practical English skills for the challenges and opportunities our students encounter in a supportive and structured learning environment.
We offer challenging and rewarding career prospects that enable personal and professional growth, as well as leadership development opportunities.
About the Role
The Student Counsellor reports to the Director Wellbeing & Student Experience and works closely with the Wellbeing, Academic Support and Student Experience teams to provide a high level of support and an enhanced student experience for international Pathway students. The team offers an integrated institutional approach to ensure students are “RMIT Ready”.
The Student Counsellor will provide direct counselling support and early intervention services to individual students identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mental health issues, consult with RMIT Training educators and professional staff to understand their concerns around individual student’s wellbeing, and group wellbeing, as appropriate, and participate in clinical supervision, case review meetings, client outcome evaluations and other quality assurance processes. Please refer to the PD for more organisational responsibilities and accountabilities.
About You
To be successful in this position you will have:
Essential

• A tertiary degree in a relevant discipline and post graduate qualifications in Counselling, Psychotherapy or Psychology
• Prior work experience in an educational setting supporting international students and demonstrated experience in supporting the mental health concerns of diverse cohorts of international students.
• Experience in assessing, conceptualizing, analysing and presenting on a range of mental health presentations and providing effective, evidence-based counselling including writing up case notes.
• Growing competency in short-term counselling approaches, including strengths-based, solution-focused and trauma informed frameworks.
• Knowledge of supporting and referring people with various mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, conflict, sexuality issues, domestic violence and serious mental illnesses.
• Commitment to undertake professional development and clinical supervision to inform and influences your work with clients.
• Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information and a commitment to maintaining the security and integrity of confidential information and records
• Demonstrated ability to generate ideas and contribute to initiatives that address student wellbeing and engagement both on campus and across various social media platforms
• Strong administrative, time management and organisational skills and the ability to work cooperatively, productively and flexibly in a team environment.
• Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.
• Current Working with Children Check
• Mental First Aid qualification (or willingness to obtain)

To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link. For further information about this position, please see Position Description below.
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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
RMIT is a Disability Confident Recruitment Team, and we are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us at telling us your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements.
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Applications Close: 30 Jan 2024 11.59 pm
RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via or visit our Careers page for more contact information -
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.